The debate over the prevalence of Lyme disease and whether it exists in a chronic form has raged for decades. Kris Newby’s well researched book provides documented evidence that the suspicions of disease sufferers, their advocates, and treating physicians deserve investigation. The properties of the pathogen itself and its ally, the tick, appear to be […]
The 5th Annual Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education Conference was another success! The conference was held on Friday, April 26th at the Augusta Civic Center, in Augusta, Maine. Admission was free for the all day event. The positive feedback from all who attended, including community partners and exhibitors, was as Paula Jackson Jones, President […]
Welcome to LDA’s New Website! Lots of New Features!! Lyme Disease Association has a fresh new look with the same incredible resources and new updates. Find the resources you need at LymeDiseaseAssociation.org. Updated! ” The ABCs of Lyme Disease” written especially for parents and educators, now online…
Columbia News, April 30, 2019, by Carla Cantor, “When Lyme Disease Doesn’t Go Away” is an interview with Brian A. Fallon, MD, Director of the Columbia University Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center. The article discusses his early career and his work on Lyme beginning in the early 90s and the formation of the Center, […]
A revised complaint has been filed for the Torrey et al v. Infectious Diseases Society of America et al lawsuit initiated in 2017. The initial lawsuit was filed on behalf of Lyme disease patients who say they have been denied care which resulted in harm under existing insurance and medical protocols. Plaintiffs claims include injury […]
In a recent study by Allison DeLong, Mayla Hsu and Harriet Kotsoris, published April 24, 2019, findings show the cumulative prevalence of post-treatment Lyme disease (PTLD) in the United States is estimated to be high and predicted to increase. In the study, the authors estimated the number of PTLD cases in the US in 2016 […]
The LDA will be hosting a guest blogger every Wednesday through the month of May to help increase Lyme & tick-borne disease education and awareness. The first blogger is Dr. William Padula, OD on The Visual Consequences of Lyme Disease:
The NE Ohio Lyme Foundation will hold its 3rd Annual Lyme Disease Symposium on Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Andover, Ohio. The event will run all day, from 9am to 5pm. Registration is required. A registration fee of $20.00 includes lunch catered by Panera Bread. LDA president, Pat Smith will join Dr. Charles Curie, DVM; […]
The list of Fiscal Year 2018 Tick-Borne Disease Research Program Career Development Award applications recommended for funding is for informational purposes only. Identification on the list of applications recommended for funding is not intended to either confer a right to funding nor does it guarantee funding. The award of federal funds to support any of […]
The Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Congressional Town Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2019 from 6:45pm-930pm at the Wall Township Municipal Building Community Room, 2700 Allaire Rd, Wall Township, NJ. The town meeting is sponsored by US Congressman Christopher H. Smith. Hear from nationally-recognized Lyme disease experts about current efforts to combat Lyme and Tick-Borne diseases, updates on diagnosis and treatment, and how to protect yourself and your family, and more. LDA president, Pat Smith, will join US Congressman, Christopher H. Smith; CDC, Deputy Director, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Ben Beard, PhD; and Richard Horowitz, MD as speakers at the meeting […]